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Drivers, start your engines. With the Olympics out of the way and the March 6th NHL trade deadline fast approaching, there will be no shortage of news to follow in the coming days and weeks. Monday was no different, as the Edmonton Oilers were at the front of a couple of news items. The Fourth…
Generally, I operate under a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding an athlete's political beliefs. As a careful observer of the hit HBO documentary "Heated Rivalry," I found that absolutely zero of the players were reading "The State and Revolution*" or speaking complimentarily of Che Guevara. By...
The fallout from the first leg between Real Madrid and Benfica has taken another turn — and this time, it ends without consequences for Fede Valverde. Benfica confirmed that UEFA has rejected the formal complaint they submitted against the Uruguayan midfielder. The Portuguese club had accused Valverde of violent conduct during last week’s Champions League […]
The Nazem Kadri sweepstakes have taken a big turn, and it sounds like the Calgary Flames are now fully committed to moving Kadri ahead of the Mar.6 trade deadline. Earlier this season, Flames' ownership had stepped in to request Kadri not be moved as they were considering the new arena opening in a couple of years, and now with how underperforming the team has been this season, it's all systems go on the trade front. Kadri, 35, is signed through the 2029 season at $7 million AAV, and he ...
The Edmonton Oilers lineup on Wednesday ought to be interesting. After riding the waves of Olympic emotions, Connor McDavid might not join the Oilers right away, who are thrust right back into game action with a back-to-back in Anaheim and Los Angeles beginning Wednesday. “When he exactly joins the team, and when he’s ready to…
A little insight on 44 from the TSN insider who was on First Up.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to join the buyers market these next couple of weeks, as Kyle Dubas is looking to add to his roster ahead of the trade deadline Mar.6. Yes, there's a lot riding on how long Sidney Crosby will be out, which doesn't appear to be significant time, however, expect to see the Penguins land a couple of additions ahead of the deadline. Dubas has been trying to add a top-six winger and top-four defenceman, both with term on their contracts, but to this point, has had no...
Team USA women’s hockey declines invitation to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union following their gold medal win at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The NHL's season resumes on Wednesday, and there's a very good chance before the puck drops on the post-Olympic stretch run, that several trades are going to be finalized. Specifically, don't be surprised to see the Vancouver Canucks involved, as trade conversations have picked up in a major way on Monday. Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin are involved in ongoing discussions around several of their players, as the Canucks have made it clear they're going into a full rebuild, and frankly, at thi...
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“I thought it was a step in the right direction. We got one point, and we’ll move on from this. We didn’t really give them much, but unfortunately, a couple of our mistakes were catastrophic, and there wasn’t much Dennis [Hildeby] could do about them. Other than that, we played a pretty good game, so […] The post Late Jacob Quillan goal rescues point after Toronto Marlies forfeit another third-period lead in Cleveland appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
On Monday afternoon, Bradley Bozeman, the Chargers’ starting center over the past two seasons, announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons that also included stints with the Ravens and Panthers. Bozeman joined the Chargers in 2024 after the team hired general manager Joe Hortiz. Bozeman and Hortiz spent time together in Baltimore and […]
6-foot-7 defenseman Logan Stanley is having a breakout season for the Winnipeg Jets. And for the hulking blueliner, it comes just in time, as he's set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end. His two-year, $2.5 million contract ($1.25M AAV) is coming to an end, and he'll be due for a raise. But in the meantime, he'll be a wanted man on the trade market, as the bruising d-man with the booming shot would be a huge (excuse the pun) add for any playoff team's blueline. But...
Contenders around the NHL are getting set to hit the trade market, looking to fill their team's needs down the stretch. And outside of centers, the next most sought-after position for clubs is a right-shot defenseman. They are always in demand. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen , the Ottawa Senators are focused on bringing in a legit right-D blueliner, but they'll have plenty of competition. He says there are half a dozen other teams that will also be battling it out for the fe...
While our nation mourns a tough gold medal loss in men’s hockey, the NHL resumes play on Wednesday. The Olympics were an excellent timeout from the regular season, but now all 32 teams turn their focus to the standings, their needs and wants, before the NHL trade deadline next Friday and the drive to the…
As we ease out of the Winter Olympics and back into the second half of the NHL season, the Minnesota Wild's social media admin has been easing us in with some fun pictures and videos from team skates. The latest one asked the players what they would name a baby if it had to be a hockey-related term....
The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially over, and the 2025-26 NHL regular season will resume once again on Wednesday. For the Edmonton Oilers, this has, once again, been a season of significant ups and downs. For their standards, they held mediocre records of 5-4-3 and 6-6-2 in the opening months of October and November, respectively….
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The Flyers practiced Sunday but had to stop for a few hours to watch (like everyone in Canada) the men’s gold medal game between Team Canada and Team USA. The States came out on top in a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory, but a few Flyers on both sides of the fence spoke about the game itself and their thoughts. Trevor Zegras, who is a friend of the Hughes brothers, including game-winning goal scored Jack Hughes, was riveted to the screen like most people. “Yeah, it was sweet,” Zegras s...
Recently the NFL announced that the results of report cards players fill out each year to grade their teams will no longer be made public. Jets owner Woody Johnson was reportedly behind the league’s push to block publication of the grades. Johnson was upset a year ago when Jets players gave him an F for […]
Happy Monday, everybody. Hope your week has gotten off to a great start. The Miami Hurricanes had some notable happenings in the sports world since the last time I touched base, so let’s get right to them. 1) Holy moly. What a night it was in Coral Gables last Tuesday night. I had my phone […]
And just like that, the 2026 Winter Olympics have come to an end, with the gold medal game between Team Canada and Team U.S.A. standing as the pinnacle of the Games. From a hockey fan’s perspective, the gold medal game had everything you could ask for — aside from a ton of goals, of course…
After a disappointing midweek loss against UT-Arlington, No. 7 TCU traveled west for a major showdown against No. 1 UCLA, the top team in the Big Ten. It was a rough trip for the Horned Frogs, who were swept by the Bruins and allowed 30 runs over the three-game series. TCU (2-5), which has now […]
Should we start doing the lineup posts at this point in camp? Sure, why not… The lineup: Haggerty — CF Jansen — C Duran — 3B Foscue — 1B Canha — RF Wade — SS Cauley — 2B Herrera — DH Velazquez — LF Jack Leiter is on the mound for Texas. 2:10 p.m. Central […]
The Penguins skated a few days last week and have a few more days to get ready for the schedule to kick back up again starting Thursday for a home game against New Jersey. There’s a new face back, Avery Hayes has returned to the NHL roster from the AHL after the break. Hayes scored […]